Region 4 Section Reports 5. Central Indiana Section

Central Indiana Section Report IEEE Region 4 Meeting - Oct 16/17, 2004

Central Indiana Section Demographics Total Members:1721 –Members941 –Student members381 –Senior members120* –Life members68 –Other109 –Affiliates 102 Meetings –Section meetings per year11-12 –Format (lunch, dinner, talk only)dinner –Type (tour, PACE, technical)80/20 Tour/PACE –Section vs ChapterSection and Chapter –Excom meetings per year11 –% quorem ExCom meetings80% *Does not include latest A&A results

Central Indiana Section Demographics Section Leadership for Central Indiana Section –Term: Calendar Year 2003 –Chair – Alan Stillerman, –Vice Chair – Jose Ramos, –Treasurer – Bill Lin, –Secretary – Tom Bishop, 317- Neighboring Sections –North: Fort Wayne and Calumet –South: Evansville – Owensboro, Louisville and either Lexington – Region 3 or Cincinnati – Region 2 –East: Cincinnati and or Dayton – Region 2 –West: St. Louis – Region 5 and Central Illinois Joint Meetings held with Neighboring Sections –None

Central Indiana Section Demographics Section Organization –Subsections – N/A –Society Chapters Computer Engineering in Medicine and Biology Power Engineering/Industrial Applications Signal Processing –Affinity Groups Central Indiana Engineering Consultants Network –Student Branches/Joint Activity IUPUI Purdue University Rose-Hulman ITT

Central Indiana Section Vitality Meetings/attendance during the last year –Jan => ExCom organizational meeting –Feb => ExCom, National Engineers Week –Mar => ExCom, PES/IAS Short Course –Apr => ExCom, PES/IAS Student Awards Banquet –May => ExCom, Consultants Network Seminar –June => ExCom, Senior Member Rodeo –July => ExCom, Joint Computer Soc. Tour –August => ExCom & Indians Baseball & Picnic –Sep => ExCom, Joint PES Power Plant Tour –Oct => ExCom, WISH-TV Tour –Nov => 3rd Annual Awards Banquet & Announce new officers –Dec => No Meeting

Other Section Activities PACE –Consultants Network Seminar S-PAC GOLD Newsletter – The Reporter Affinity Groups –Central Indiana Engineering Consultants Network (Monthly meetings) Pre-College Education –Lego Robotics program. Started in 2003 and continued in 2004

Successes/Best Practices E-Notices resulting in more non ExCom members to show up at ExCom meeting Tours Joint Chapter-Section tours Senior Members increased by 26 CIS-IEEE $ Scholarship Awarded to six University programs within CIS area –IUPUI – ECE and ECET –Purdue – ECE and ECET –Indiana State - ECT –Rose-Hulman – ECE Baseball Social Event Annual Awards Banquet Consultants Network Seminar – led to creation of Affinity Group Start up of Central Indiana Engineering Consultants Network

Lessons Learned Have more than one person in a position for backup – if possible Advertise, Advertise, Advertise Proper planning will produce a good event with good attendance Periodic reminders about attendance at ExCom meetings

Goals for Next Year Participate in National Engineers Week Increase Senior Membership by 1% of current membership More interaction with student chapters Increase chapter participation at ExCom Meetings Hold more joint Section/Chapter meetings Promote use of Section website for activities and information by Chapters and Section Expand Awards Have people wanting to hold office Better marketing of benefits for holding office

Region 4 Could Most Help My Section By… Training of section officers Region sponsored leadership training Coordination with neighboring activities

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